AB InBev raises outlook on sales of premium lagers

BRUSSELS Oct 30 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev, the
world's largest brewer, raised its forecast for revenue this
year on Friday due to higher than expected sales of its premium
lagers

The brewer of Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona, which is
planning to buy its nearest rival SABMiller, said it now
believed revenue per hectolitre would grow ahead of inflation,
having previously said it would grow in line.

The Belgium-based beer maker also said third-quarter core
profit was $4.40 billion, an overall decline but a 9.6 percent
increase excluding currency and scope changes. It was a little
below the $4.43 billion expected in a Reuters poll of 10
analysts.
(Reporting By Philip Blenkinsop)